Suspension means for motor-generators.



W. H. MUSSEY.

SUSPENSION MEANS FOR MOTOR GENERATORS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2 1, 1912.

1,029,622, I Patented June 18, 1912.

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' "Be it known that '1, WILLIAM H. Messier, a citizen'of' the United States,'residing at 1 Richmond Hill, Long Island, in the county 1 of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful. Improvementsln SIISPBIlSlOIl Means for Motor-Generators, of which the following isa specifi- "cati'on.

'10- for a motor'generator as employed in con- Junction with railway CRIS.

invention relates" to suspension means One of the objects of the nvention'is to provide suspension means which isslidably adg'ustable with respect to the truck, and inves suitable tensioning devices which are regulatable to secure the desired connection between the front axle of the trailer truck.

' and the motor generator.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for thoroughly absorbing the shock ordinarilybrought to bearpn the motor generator and its subsidiary parts, which occurs when the belt connection between the front axle and the pulley of the generator is broken.

A further object s is to provide a novel arrangement of swing link suspension in which the generator is supported from the top of the links, the lat her having their bearing at the base, or bev low the generator.

Still another object contemplated by the inventioniis the provisionof a plurality of tensioning means, either of which may be adjusted independently of the other to;

tighten or loosen the'belt connection, as on. casion may require. I

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a support, which virtually constitutes a part of the truck,

said support being designed topermit of ready removal of-the motor generator, and easy access to its associated parts. I

To the accomplishment of the recited objects and others coordinate therewith, the preferred embodiment of my. invention resides in that construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, and embraced within the scope of the appended claims.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is atop plan or the suspension means, and Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively,

end and side elevations of the same. 7 Flg. 4

ought by the invention;

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5 and 6 are respectively, end and side elevatlons' of the device. Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are detail vi'ewsof one of the suspension links forthe generator. Figs. 10, 11, 12 and 13 are detail views ofanother form of suspension link. Figswl lflo and 16 are respectively, a plan view, a side elevation, .and end BlCWIfiOIl of one of the angle irons used in forming the support. Figs. 17, 18, 19, and 21 are detail views of the various devices used for securing an adjustment of the tensioning means.

Referring more particularly to the draw: ings for 'a detail description of my inven-' tion, the numeral 1 designates the front cross beam of an ordinary truck, the same connecting the supplemental longitudinal beams 2, which in turn are fastened together by the channel iron The longitudinal beams 2 and the two cross or intermediate connecting beams 1 and 3 serve as an efiicient sup port for the suspension means embodied in my invention. Secured to the cross beams 1, as at 4, are the angular terminals 5 of the angle irons 6, more clearly shown in Figs.

spection of Fig. 3, these angle irons (5 extend slightly below the plane of the cross beam 1 and project longitudinally therefrom to occupy superimposed positions with respect to the front beam 3, the said angle irons being suitably secured by means of the rivets 7, or other equivalent fastening means.

Arranged transversely of the angle irons 6 is a bed-plate as best shown in Figs. 4, 5 and '6 of the drawings. This bed-plate comprises a suitable skeleton metallicpiece formed with flanges '9 and 10 at its opposite edges, the said flanges being longitudinally slotted as at 11, and furthermore provided with end bearings 12 and 13. Suitable bolts, as 13, extend upwardly through the aperof the flanges 13 of thebe'd-plate 8, the said nuts, as 14 which prevent any u ward disto'the support formed by the gngle irons, and at the same time permit 0 a slidable movement of the bed-plate UPQIl Sftld angle, irons when itis desired to adjust the con:

rear axle.

V The bearings and 13 carried by the ll, 15 and 16. As will be observed upon intures 14 in the-angle iron and the slots 11-.

bolts being threaded and provided with placement of the said bed-plate with respect nection between the motor generator and the bed-plate are designed to receive the trunnions 15 and 16 of the respective suspension links 17 and 18, and suitably secured thereto in any well known manner. As exhibited .in- Figs. 7, Sand 9, the suspension link 17 comprises a suitable piece of metal with. its extremities 19 and 20 bent at right angles to the main 'or body portion 21. The deflection 19is perfectly straight, while theopposite deflection is curved outwardly, and the main body portion is provided with an elongated bearing 22 adjacent the angle portion 19.

generator is preferably secured to the elon-.

gated bearings 22 of the links by the coupling members 24,-and the pulley 25, of the generator extends between the said links so as to allow ready connection of the same with the belt which is passed over the front axle of the trailer truck v Pivotallvconnected to the vertical projection 23 of the suspension link 18, as at 26, is

a nut 27, which is illustrated in Figs. 19, 20,

and 21 of the drawings, and comprises a cylindrical portion 28, a terminal eyelet- 29, and a plurality of longitudinally arranged elongated slots 30.. Furthermore, this nut 27 is provided with internal screw threads which engage the corresponding threads of the shank 31 of the nut 32, the'said shank extending on the opposite side of the nutthrough the vertical bracket 33 and then for a'short distance to permit the reception of a small cushioning spring 34, a nut 35 being secured on the outer extremity of said shank to hold and regulate the tension of said spring. A larger spring. as 36, is interposed between the bracke 33 and the nut The terminal of the shank 31 which projects into the hollow nut 36 provided with a pluralitv of a ertures as 37 which are desi 'ned to i A :3

receive the extremities of a cotter pin or the like in order to permit of a fine adjustment of the spring 3 The opposite end of said shank 31 may also be provided with a plw ralitv of openings for the same purpose in cormcction with the sprinrv ll.

lVhen it is desired to adjust the tension of the main spring 36 the cotter pin is removed and the nut rotate din the desired direction. it ccasion should require tightening of the belt connection, the nut 32 Will be loosened so as to permit the main spring 36 to exert an expansive action upon the lower vertical projection 23. of the suspension link, this being in turn transmitted to the body of the generator. I have also found it desirable to employ a separate means for inde- I pendently securing an adjustment of the 'sprin tensioning device, the same consistingo forming a pairof vertical lugs 39 arranged medially of the base-plate 8, providing the terminals of these projections with a pair of alined openings as 40, and inserting the eyelet 41 of the rod 42, and suitably connecting the same by the transversely extending bolt 43. As will be noted upon examination of Fig. 2 of the drawings, the rod 42 extends across the front beam 3 and rests in the vertically arranged bracket 44. The outer extremity of this rod 42 is screw threaded, as at 45, and carries nuts 46 and; 47 In resorting to this independent means the nuts 46 and 47 are loosened, the nut 47 again tightened in its desired position and the'nut 46 brought to bear on the end of nut 47 to serve as a lock nut.

By virtue of the curvilinear projection formed on the'suspension links, I am en- 9 abled to disconnect the motor generator. and remove the same laterally from the supporting means on the side of the truck opposite the side where the springs 36 and 34. are arranged, and transport the same to any desired place. Furthermore, when. the bed plate is once lined up, due to the method of application hereinbefore described, the generator will always remain in line with, or parallel to the truck axle. I

hat is claimed, -1s:

1. In a support for generators, the combination of a truck, an ad ustable bed-platemounted on said truck, a pair of suspension links pivoted to said bed-plate, a generator connected to said links, and an adjustable tensioning means connected to one of said links and said bed-plate.

2. In a support for generators, the combination of a truck, a slidable bed-plate mounted on said truck beneath the generat0r,-suspension. links carried by said bedplate, and tensioning means connected to one of said links and said bed-plate.

Tn a device of the character described,

the combination oi a truck. a genera tor, and a pair of arched links for supporting said generator, said links permitting the removal of the. generator laterally 'from the truck.

4. In a device of the character described, a

the combination oi a truck, a swinging support, and a generator connected at the top of said support, said support permit ing the removal of the generator later-any from the v truck.

ln a device of the character described, the combination of a truck, a slidable hedplate mounted on said truck, suspension means carried by said bed-plate, tensioning means connected to said suspension means, 120

means for adjusting said tensioning means, and means independent of the last mentioned means for regulating said tension.

6. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a truck, a slidable bedplate on said truck, suspension links pivotedto said bed-plate, a generator pivoted to said links, and adjust-able tensioning means connected to one of the said links and said bed-plate.

7. In a device of the character'described, the combination of a truck, a slidable baseplate mounted on said truck, suspension means carried by said bed-plate, adjustable tensioning means associated with said suspension means, and yieldable shock-absorbing means connected to the tensioning means.

. 8. In a device of the character described, the combination of a swinging support, a generator connected to the top of said support, and tensioning means in operative relation with the support.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination of-a swinging support, a generator mounted on said support at a point above the axis of the latter, and tensioning means for the support.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination of a slidably adjustable bed-plate, a support carried by said bed: plate, a generator connected to the top of the support, and tensioning means.

11. In a device of the character described,

said links, and tensioning means between the,

bed-plate and links.

1?. In a device of the character described, the combination of a bed-plate, a pair of substantially inverted U-shaped. links pivoted to said bed-plate, one of the outer vertical portions of each link being outwardly curved, a generator mounted on the upper ends of said links, and tensioning means between the bed-plateand links.

14. In a device of the character described, i the combination of a bed-plate, a pair of generator suspension links pivoted to said bed-plate, a: bracket carried by the bed-plate, a cushioning spring on one side 01 the bracket, a tensioning spring on the other side of said bracket, a rod extending through the bracket and springs and connected to one of said links, and means for adjusting the tension of said springs.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. MUSSEY. Witnesses:

WM. MORRISON, R. H. ALLEN.

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Washington, D. C. 

